The Yellow Claw by Sax Rohmer
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THE YELLOW CLAW
by Sax Rohmer
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I THE LADY OF THE CIVET FURS
II MIDNIGHT--AND MR. KING
III INSPECTOR DUNBAR TAKES CHARGE
IV A WINDOW IS OPENED
V DOCTORS DIFFER
VI AT SCOTLAND YARD
VII THE MAN IN THE LIMOUSINE
VIII CABMEN TWO
IX THE MAN IN BLACK
X THE GREAT UNDERSTANDING
XI PRESENTING M. GASTON MAX
XII MR. GIANAPOLIS
XIII THE DRAFT ON PARIS
XIV EAST 18642
XV CAVE OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON
XVI HO-PIN'S CATACOMBS
XVII KAN-SUH CONCESSIONS
XVIII THE WORLD ABOVE
XIX THE LIVING DEAD
XX ABRAHAM LEVINSKY BUTTS IN
XXI THE STUDIO IN SOHO
XXII M. MAX MOUNTS CAGLIOSTRO'S STAIRCASE
XXIII RAID IN THE RUE ST.-CLAUDE
XXIV OPIUM
XXV FATE'S SHUTTLECOCK
XXVI "OUR LADY OF THE POPPIES"
XXVII GROVE OF A MILLION APES
XXVIII THE OPIUM AGENT
XXIX M. MAX OF LONDON AND M. MAX OF PARIS
XXX MAHARA
XXXI MUSK AND ROSES
XXXII BLUE BLINDS
XXXIII LOGIC VS. INTUITION
XXXIV M. MAX REPORTS PROGRESS
XXXV TRACKER TRACKED
XXXVI IN DUNBAR'S ROOM
XXXVII THE WHISTLE
XXXVIII THE SECRET TRAPS
XXXIX THE LABYRINTH
XL DAWN AT THE NORE
XLI WESTMINSTER--MIDNIGHT
THE YELLOW CLAW
I
THE LADY OF THE CIVET FURS
Henry Leroux wrote busily on. The light of the table-lamp, softened and enriched by its mosaic shade, gave an appearance of added opulence to the already handsome appointments of the room. The little table-clock ticked merrily from half-past eleven to a quarter to twelve.
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- 2: Said Leroux without irritation
- 3: Henry Leroux pursued the amazing career of Martin Zeda
- 4: Leroux leapt up and would have run to her
- 5: As Leroux reached the landing above
- 6: The chime being completed ONE
- 7: Turning up the lobby light as Exel entered from the landing
- 8: Leroux sank upon the chesterfield
- 9: He jerked for Exel was bending over his shoulder
- 10: She stopped short at perceiving Exel
- 11: Exel shrugged his shoulders and turned slightly
- 12: Exel thereupon joined us at the door of this flat
- 13: Leroux attracted your attention
- 14: The detective turned to Leroux
- 15: Cumberly I have no secrets from Cumberly
- 16: Engaged in preparing the omelette
- 17: Up to the time that Miss Cumberly came
- 18: Dunbar sprang forward and leaned out over the ledge
- 19: Cumberly walked slowly upstairs to his own flat
- 20: Cumberly wishes to speak to him
- 21: Whispered Cumberly to the detective
- 22: Cumberly glanced at his daughter
- 23: This was Detective Sergeant Sowerby
- 24: Sergeant Sowerby digested these words
- 25: Sowerby spending her week ends in Paris
- 26: Inspector Dunbar sat up very straight
- 27: Debnam shifted uneasily in his chair
- 28: Vernon was horrified horrified beyond measure
- 29: Inspector Dunbar tapped his small
- 30: Exel only mentioned seeing ONE cab
- 31: So does all their blarsted friends an' relations
- 32: And Sergeant Sowerby lowered his inadequate eyebrows
- 33: Proclaimed the arousing of Taximan Thomas Brian
- 34: In a fur motor coat civet fur
- 35: Brian shrugged his shoulders in a nonchalant manner
- 36: Inspector Dunbar nodded rapidly
- 37: Add to this a Scotch woolen muffler
- 38: The window whereof overlooked the Square
- 39: Said the voice of Henry Leroux
- 40: Garnham shall come down and tidy up for you
- 41: Then Garnham shall come down immediately
- 42: Head wagging and nostrils distended in scorn
- 43: Miss Ryland dropped into a chair which
- 44: This is Detective Sergeant Sowerby
- 45: Gianapolis had the suave speech and smiling manner
- 46: Soames hurriedly finished his second cocktail
- 47: Gianapolis with his radiant smile
- 48: For Leroux entertained but little
- 49: He was fortunate in having met the generous Gianapolis
- 50: Leroux was the ultimate expression of the non commercial
- 51: To his appointment with Gianapolis
- 52: And Gianapolis having carefully blotted the signature
- 53: Leroux went through with her part in the comedy
- 54: East 18642 was much in demand that week
- 55: Although his published number was not 18642
- 56: But in justice to the mental capacity of Soames
- 57: But would Gianapolis come to the telephone
- 58: If Gianapolis were only the servant
- 59: Gianapolis sat in the revolving chair
- 60: Replied Gianapolis every chance
- 61: And immediately in front of Soames
- 62: Soames submitted to the operation
- 63: And Soames obeyed mechanically
- 64: Soames was hopelessly bewildered
- 65: She had the pallidly dusky skin of a Eurasian
- 66: Soames uttered a groan of terror
- 67: You will clean the wroom and adjoining bath wroom
- 68: Soames shook himself into activity
- 69: Soames busied himself in filling the bath
- 70: This operation Soames accomplished
- 71: Some men whom he valeted might have been doped with opium
- 72: Soames placed a chair for Gianapolis
- 73: Declared the smiling Gianapolis
- 74: As Soames stepped up beside him
- 75: That Kan Suh Concessions and he were at one
- 76: And although he denies being Luke Soames
- 77: Leroux into the secret machine engineered by Mr
- 78: Soames literally held his breath
- 79: And Soames knocked deferentially
- 80: Soames pressed down this handle
- 81: A black silhouette appeared the silhouette of a human head
- 82: Then You wreturn vewry soon
- 83: Came the plaintive voice of Stringer
- 84: Sowerby and Stringer looked at one another
- 85: Now thethe timeth ith very hard timeth for breecheth makerth
- 86: Abraham Levinsky filled the bath
- 87: The cabman followed his directions
- 88: Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland
- 89: Cumberly was visible to patients
- 90: Formerly occupied by the Comte de Cagliostro
- 91: Cumberly was hanging upon every word
- 92: Cumberly rose slowly from his chair
- 93: Cumberly began to walk up and down the carpet
- 94: Leroux wrote those letters before she left London
- 95: Exel is a personal friend of Sir Brian Malpas
- 96: Cumberly grasped his hand cordially
- 97: Denise Ryland and Helen looked at him in silent surprise
- 98: Debnam should be ashamed of himself
- 99: Helen Cumberly grasped his outstretched hand
- 100: Cumberly has told you the news
- 101: Leroux forced a smile to his lips
- 102: Olaf van Noord rose to meet Helen Cumberly and Denise Ryland
- 103: Apparently of carved ebony inlaid with ivory
- 104: Helen Cumberly glanced again at the astonishing picture
- 105: Said Olaf van Noord who stood beside him
- 106: Gianapolis was the attendant cavalier
- 107: Sir Brian Malpas suddenly became keenly interested
- 108: Gaston Max and Sir Brian Malpas quitted the Club
- 109: But ours is the privilege to succeed where Sowerby failed
- 110: Interjected Malpas on the Rue St
- 111: In my explorations of that wonderland
- 112: Gianapolis seated himself beside the Frenchman
- 113: It was from the hands of the worthy Sen
- 114: Cried Gianapolis enthusiastically
- 115: At nine o'clock at Piccadilly Circus
- 116: Gaston Max of the Service de Surete
- 117: Gianapolis had opened the door of the limousine
- 118: Gianapolis sat alone in the place
- 119: Gianapolis attempted the radiant smile
- 120: Gianapolis glanced at her furtively
- 121: And upon the conquest of Mahara
- 122: Throwing away a half smoked cigarette
- 123: Avoidance of Gianapolis in future
- 124: Gianapolis was descending the steps
- 125: Ho Pin inspected with interest
- 126: The perfume of ROSES became perceptible
- 127: Its movements grew slighter and slighter
- 128: Through the superimposed gauze
- 129: Max accordingly became somewhat restored
- 130: Soames almost dropped the razor
- 131: Thrust them into the handbag and closed it
- 132: Max placed the bag in the extended hand of Gianapolis
- 133: Gianapolis knew who murdered Iris Vernon
- 134: DELIBERATELY cul tivate that man's acquaintance
- 135: Said Sowerby with an offended air
- 136: Said Dunbar and Sowerby together
- 137: Dunbar nodded significantly at Sowerby
- 138: Dunbar and Sowerby were staring at one another amazedly
- 139: Soames has not access to the keys
- 140: Denise Ryland grasped her by the arm
- 141: And the real Gianapolis was speaking
- 142: Denise Ryland horrible thought
- 143: Gianapolis was just turning the corner
- 144: By Whitechapel Station he discharged the cab
- 145: Glancing back in quest of the cabman
- 146: Oblivion closed in upon Helen Cumberly
- 147: That Helen endeavored to track this man Gianapolis
- 148: Gianapolis is Ionagis Gianapolis
- 149: Gianapolis at Piccadilly Circus
- 150: That concierge will admit the policeman
- 151: With his mirthless smile you may go at six
- 152: Soames heaved a gentle sigh of relief
- 153: Crept furtively into the corridor
- 154: The pistol dropped from his nerveless grasp
- 155: It might be another than Soames
- 156: He managed to unscrew one of the knobs
- 157: Markedly Chinese and FEMININE
- 158: Max had been standing in the woodwork of that shelf
- 159: From which the yellow hand had protruded
- 160: The voice of Helen Cumberly reached his ears
- 161: Whispered Gianapolis in a voice barely audible
- 162: Directly Ho Pin heard of Vernon's death
- 163: Max staggered out of the cave of the golden dragon
- 164: We know that the office in Globe Road belongs to Gianapolis
- 165: Keep a sharp lookout for a cutter
- 166: Stringer glared through the fog
- 167: Cried Stringer over his shoulder
- 168: Stringer temporarily found himself without words
- 169: Whispered Stringer that was touch and go
- 170: Kan Suh Concessions was conducted merely as a blind
- 171: Sowerby replaced his book in his pocket
- 172: Cumberly bent forward suddenly